BL1 5GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 012A, Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 5GQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BL1 5GQ
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Lostock, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 5GQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bolton 012ANeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 5GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL1 5GQRoad 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 5GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Markland Hill Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Clevelands Prep School Independent | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Johnson Fold Community Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Lostock Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024, before the school changed |
| Devonshire Road Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Church Road Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BL1 5GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £500,000Stockmar Grange, BL1 5GQMay 2025, detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £800,000Victoria Road, BL1 5AWDecember 2024, detached, established, leasehold50 m
- £570,000Towncroft Lane, BL1 5EWMay 2024, detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £525,000Verdure Avenue, BL1 5ERJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £165,000Markland Hill, BL1 5EQOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £965,000Stapleton Avenue, BL1 5ESNovember 2025, detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £180,000Eastwood Terrace, BL1 5ELOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold190 m
- £350,000Markland Hill, BL1 5EJJanuary 2026, detached, established, leasehold190 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BL1 5GQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE840 m
Pharmacies
- MOSS BANK PHARMACY830 m
- KAMSONS PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PARTNERS690 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 012A
Everything about Bolton 012AThe postcode district: BL1
Everything about BL1Your MP
- Phil BrickellLabourMP for Bolton West
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.